March 2024

NDRI expands postgraduate student research

NDRI has expanded into new areas of research and strengthened its Justice Health program with new postgraduate scholars beginning their doctorate and masters studies in recent months.

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February 2015

Global Addiction Academy Project (GAaP)

NCETA continues to work with staff from Middlesex University and other international partners on the Global Workforce Development Project.

February 2015

New NCETA Research Advisory Committee Established

NCETA has established a new Research Advisory Committee to inform the Centre's research program.

February 2015

NCETA Makes a Major Contribution to the Success of the 34th APSAD Conference

NCETA made major contributions to the successful 34th APSAD Conference held in Adelaide from 10-12 November 2014.

February 2015

Ken Pidd Appointed Patron of Foundation House

Dr Ken Pidd has been appointed a patron of Foundation House, the construction industry's alcohol, drug and gambling treatment centre.

February 2015

NCETA Hosts Senior Malaysian Pharmacists

NCETA met with two senior pharmacists from the Ministry of Health in Malaysia to discuss the implications of Australian drug policy for Malaysia.

February 2015

The Grey Matters National Conference: Preventing and Responding to Alcohol and Other Drug Problems among Older Australians

NCETA is hosting the Grey Matters conference on Wednesday 1 April 2015 9am – 5pm at the Education Development Centre, 4 Milner St, Hindmarsh SA. The conference will bring together key representatives of the aged care, alcohol and other drug and primary health sectors to discuss alcohol and other drug use among older Australians.

November 2014

National centres share in $7.2m NHMRC research funding

A research project that will analyse data on 160,000 people across 31 countries to plug gaps in understanding about the incidence and life course of mental and substance use disorders has been awarded over $700,000 in funding by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).

November 2014

'FundAssist' to help AOD NGOs prepare funding applications

The National Centre for Education and Training on Addiction (NCETA) has developed a new resource package, FundAssist

November 2014

Research centres strengthen links with NGO peaks

The directors of the three national research centres met with the representatives of seven of the eight non-government organisation (NGO) alcohol and other drug (AOD) peak bodies in Canberra following a recent Intergovernmental Committee on Drugs (IGCD) consultation meeting.

November 2014

Drug Trends Conference spotlights increase in ice use

The use of crystal methamphetamine among people who inject drugs increased by six per cent between 2013 and 2014, attendees at the National Drug Trends Conference heard.

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